Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Verdi's Requiem from Cologne
Michele Mariotti conducts the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Your classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
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09:30
Essential Classics—The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Liszt in Bristol and Bruckner in Leipzig
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Extinguished Joyful Light
4/5 Mahler morbid fascination with death and grief may be tempting fate. With Kate Molleson
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17:00
In Tune—Classical artists live in session
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring from Manchester
The Hallé performs works by Stravinsky, Thomas Adès and Kaija Saariaho.
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21:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2024, Birth Stories
From 'lying in' to bedside cots: Emily Baughan traces childbirth changes.
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22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for moonlight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—One from Ellen Beth Abdi
Soweto shares a track from the Manchester producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Haydn and Beethoven from the Appenzeller Bachtage Festival
'Light and Dark' - Haydn's Missa in tempore belli and Beethoven's Eroica Symphony.
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